cutting-edge

1. 1.

   in accord with the most fashionable ideas or style

   “wears only the latest style”

   “the last thing in swimwear”

   “cutting-edge technology”

   “a with-it boutique”

   Synonymsup-to-dateup to datewith-it

   Similarfashionable

Questions about cutting-edge

What does cutting-edge mean?

cutting-edge means "in accord with the most fashionable ideas or style".

How many syllables are in cutting-edge?

cutting-edge has 3 syllables: cut-tin-g-edge. The stress falls on "cut". In IPA it is /ˈkʌtɪˌŋɛdʒ/.

What is another word for cutting-edge?

Close synonyms include up-to-date, up to date, with-it. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is cutting-edge a common word?

cutting-edge is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.